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NGC 5901 - Star in Boötes

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 18.58°   Az: 44.43°   Direction: North-East

NGC 5901 is a Star in the Boötes constellation. NGC 5901 is situated north of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere.

The image below is a photograph of NGC 5901 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5000x0.5000 degrees (30.00x30.00 arcmins).

Image of NGC 5901 - Star in Boötes star
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DSS2 image of NGC 5901 in the Red band.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

15h 15m 56s
+42° 08’ 14”
16h 13m 54s
07h 29m 51s

J2000

15h 15m 02s
+42° 13’ 41”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 5901 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.

Finder chart NGC 5901 - Star in Boötes star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 5901 - Star in Boötes.

Finder chart NGC 5901 - Star in Boötes star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 5901 - Star in Boötes.

Rise and Set Times

Location: Greenwich, UK
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

NGC 5901 - Star in Boötes is circumpolar and transits at 14:16 UTC (altitude: 80.7°)